High Courts
CPI(M) Leader MM Lawrence's Body Donation: Kerala High Court Asks Medical College Principal To Consider Daughter's Objection
Asha Lawrence, daughter of veteran CPI(M) leader MM Lawrence has approached the Kerala High Court aggrieved by the decision of her siblings and the CPI(M) to hand over her father's body to the Ernakulam Government Medical College hospital.Justice V G Arun directed the Principal of Government Medical College, Kalamaserry, Ernakulam to consider the objections submitted by the petitioner...
Regularising Workers Who Were Not Appointed Following Due Procedure Amounts To 'Back Door Entry': Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that workers who are not appointed following the official procedure prescribed for appointing a regular employee cannot be regularised as the same would amount to legalising the "Back door entry."Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "It is crystal clear that employees who have not been appointed after following procedure prescribed for...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 16 To September 22, 2024
Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1017 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1043NOMINAL INDEXHari Kishan Sharma vs. Govt of NCT of Delhi 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1017 VIJAY KAUSHIK Versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1018 M/S Chauhan Construction Co. versus Commissioner of DGST and Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 1019 PURVI DELHI VAIDEHI TRUST (PDVT) vs. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2024 LiveLaw (Del)...
Offences Bailable, Kerala High Court Closes Anticipatory Bail Applications Moved By Actor Jayasoorya Accused Of Sexual Harassment
The Kerala High Court has closed the anticipatory bail applications moved by film actor Jayasoorya in connection with sexual abuse allegations made against him after publication of Justice Hema Committee Report. Justice C S Dias noted that the offences alleged against the actor are bailable offences and closed the bail applications. “In light of above submissions, the bail applications...
Flipkart's 'Latching-On' Feature Can't Be Used To Sell Counterfeit Products Or Mislead Gullible Public: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the feature of latching-on offered by e-commerce platform Flipkart cannot be used to sell counterfeit products or to mislead the gullible public into purchasing products as emanating from a particular source when they do not do so. Latching on is the feature whereby an e-commerce platform permits third party sellers to place a listing under an already...
S.125 CrPC | Wife Not Disentitled To Claim Maintenance Merely Because She Seeks Divorce: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that a wife cannot be disentitled from claiming any maintenance merely because she seeks divorce after having left the company of her husband due to sufficient reasons.Justice Amit Mahajan further reiterated that merely because the wife is educated cannot be a ground to deny her maintenance.The court dismissed the plea moved by a husband challenging...
Vulnerable Witnesses Must Be Protected From Unnecessary Re-Traumatisation In Sensitive Cases: Delhi High Court
While dealing with a case under the POCSO Act, the Delhi High Court has observed that vulnerable witnesses must be protected from unnecessary re-traumatization, particularly in sensitive cases.Emphasising that recalling a victim for additional cross-examination is not a matter to be taken lightly, Justice Amit Mahajan said:“When a victim, especially a child or someone of tender age, is...
Effect Of Rights Of Persons With Disability Act Can't Be Taken Away By Conditions In Prospectus Of Educational Institute: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently observed that the "effect" of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD) 2016 which defines a person with physical disability and their certification cannot be taken away by certain conditions imposed in the prospectus of an educational institute. The court however said the State is not disempowered in adopting a uniform process for admissions...
Bombay High Court Upholds Allotment Of 'Gairan' Land For Construction Of Housing Under Prime Minister Awas Yojana
The Bombay High Court has upheld the validity of the allotment of 'Gairan land' by the District Collector to the Municipal Corporation for the construction of houses for economically weaker section of society under the 'Prime Minister Awas Yojana' on the ground that under Section 40 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 (MLRC), the State government has the right to dispose of any...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Rule Mandating Preservation Of Unused Embryos Solely For Original-Recipient
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Rule which mandates that all unused gametes or embryos shall be preserved by the assisted reproductive technology clinic for use on the same recipient and shall not be used for any other couple or woman. A division bench comprising Chief Justice designate Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that it is the policy...
Allahabad HC Dismisses Advocate's 'Vexatious' Plea To Initiate Criminal Contempt Case Against Gujarat HC Chief Justice
The Allahabad High Court last week DISMISSED a petition filed by an advocate under Section 15(1)(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Justice Sunita Agrawal (former Judge, Allahabad HC; presently, Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court). A bench of Justice Rajiv Gupta and Justice Surendra Singh-I termed the petition...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 16 To September 22, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 403 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 410Nominal Index:Hanumantha & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 403T N Kumara AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 404Bharat Jaywant Kurane AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 405Lingesh K S & Others AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 406.PRIYANK KANOONGO AND State of Karnataka....